Compelling news from the refugee and migrant sector

Refugees settling well in regional Australia – study finds

23 December 20250 comments

The settlement of refugees in regional Australia is a success story with refugee families building successful lives and regional communities benefitting from their presence, a new research report has…

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Migrant optometrist giving back

23 December 20250 comments

His own experiences as a migrant motivates Melbourne optometrist Dr Ahmed Azzam to help other people who are new to Australia.
His volunteer work in helping refugees with eye health…

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Tuvaluans begin arriving in Australia

23 December 20250 comments

The first climate migrants from Tuvalu have arrived in Australia under the historic Falapili Union agreement, aimed at giving Tuvaluans migration pathways as rising seas inundate their homeland.
More than…

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Refugee family secures a future 

17 December 20250 comments

An Afghan refugee family are rebuilding their lives in Melbourne after fleeing the Taliban and spending almost a year in legal limbo in Pakistan. 
Amanullah Sarfaraz says that most importantly, his daughters will now…

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Social cohesion holding up in Australia – survey finds

1 December 20250 comments

Social cohesion in Australia remains high but is coming under stress, the latest Scanlon Foundation survey on the issue has found.
The ‘Mapping Social Cohesion Report 2025’ found that the…

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Opinion – The quiet contributions of a million refugees

24 November 20250 comments

Australia is about to welcome the millionth refugee to arrive on these shores since World War II. The occasion will be a celebration of an individual family, who have…

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Lead story

August 2025

New program a breakthrough in tackling family violence in diverse communities

20 August 20250 comments

A new national program aimed at preventing family violence in multicultural communities was launched recently by the...

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Footy’s first Vietnamese star 

8 August 20250 comments

The round 21 AFL clash between Sydney and Essendon this week represented a quiet milestone in Australian sport.  Jayden...

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The solution to Australia’s skills shortage hiding in plain sight: Opinion

7 August 20250 comments

Meena Naidu, General Manager Education and Participation | AMES Australia In Australia today, like the proverbial chameleon...

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Young refugee the face of World Ranger Day

7 August 20250 comments

A young refugee who was born in a camp on the Thai-Burma border and who is now following his dream...

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